Shepard Fairey's lawyers claim the artist is not guilty of copyright infringement, and in fact had created an "image that creates powerful new meaning and conveys a radically different message that has no analogue in the original photograph." They seek protection under the "Fair Use Doctrine" for the iconic Obama "HOPE" poster artwork. picked by equinox 10 months ago

A blogger from LA wrote a story about how Shepard Fairey has used preventative measures to keep graffiti off his gallery building in LA. Shepard didn't like the story... picked by jasontho 3 months ago

Great exhibition of Shepard Fairey art in NYC. You might know him from the Andre the Giant campaign years ago. picked by osiris12 2 years ago

Cartrain, a graffiti artist similar in style to Banksy has included images of one of Damien Hirst's artworks which sold for £50 million. Mr. Hirst is suing Cartrain, demanding Cartrain pay Hirst the £200 he has earned picked by bernardblack 12 months ago

It's long been believed that cease-and-desist letter that have no new creative expression and are merely boilerplates are likely not covered by copyright. The group Public Citizen hit back against this law firm's claims, but surprisingly, a judge has now agreed that you can copyright cease-and-desist letters. Discussion here. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Over 80 artists, and a large group of volunteers lashed out at illegal advertising that is encroaching deeper into the public space in NYC. 5 artists were arrested for their efforts. Imagine that, police protecting illegal activities against other illegal activities... picked by jasontho 3 weeks ago

Funny how the AP waited till the election was over to make a stink about it.
I've seen this design sold on many shirts. In the AP's defense, I don't know how that equates to "fair use." picked by shuallyo 10 months ago